Sara Inayat

Ernst & Young

Cambridge/London

09.2020 - 09.2025

I currently work at EY in Assurance as a Senior External Auditor. In my 5 years at EY I have lead and conducted planning and execution of audits for large entities. Whilst taking ownership of testing and reviewing the effectiveness of key financial and operational controls and review business processes.
Evaluated key financial and operational controls to assess effectiveness in line with ISA and EY audit methodologies.
Used EY’s digital audit platforms (Helix, GAM) to test and analyse client data.
Prepared work allocations and zero based budgets while considering the knowledge and skill set of my team ensuring high quality and monitoring budgets and economics of the engagement.
Supervised, coached and managed junior team members, and performed first level review of their working papers to ensure quality.
Alongside my day-to-day role, I take part in the D&I and Women’s network where I have helped arrange events and raise awareness.
I lead the social committee where I organised events such as team building workshops and Summer/ Christmas parties.
I also lead the GPS Cambridge Recruitment committee where I work closely with the recruitment/talent team at EY and attend/plan careers fairs and graduate/school leaver events.
Facilitated training sessions, empowering staff with updated knowledge on auditing procedures and regulatory requirements.

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